Keep Kids Fed Act of 2022
Latest action · Jun 25, 2022 Became Public Law No: 117-158.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJun 16, 2021
- Passed SenateMar 7, 2022
- Passed HouseJun 23, 2022
- To the PresidentJun 24, 2022
- Became lawJun 25, 2022Public Law 117-158
Summary
Keep Kids Fed Act of 2022
This bill provides funding for and makes changes to school meal programs and the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP). It also rescinds certain funds provided under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021; the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021; and the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act).
Specifically, the bill increases the reimbursement rate for school lunches by 40 cents and for school breakfasts by 15 cents for the school year beginning in July 2022.
The bill extends the authority of the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to waive certain requirements for the school meal programs and the CACFP to address COVID-19. In particular, the bill extends authority
- through September 30, 2022, for USDA to grant waivers related to summer food service programs;
- through June 30, 2022, for USDA to grant waivers of requirements to allow non-congregate feeding in the CACFP for purposes of providing meals and snacks with appropriate safety measures with respect to COVID-19; and
- through June 30, 2023, for USDA to grant waivers related to the nutritional content of meals served in child nutrition programs if it determines the waiver is necessary to provide meals and snacks, and there is a food supply chain disruption due to COVID-19.
The bill authorizes USDA to establish a nationwide waiver of statutory and regulatory requirements under child nutrition programs for the 2022-2023 school year.
Additionally, the bill increase the reimbursement rate for meals and snacks under the CACFP by 10 cents for the school year beginning in July 2022. Further, the bill increases the reimbursement of tier II family or group day care homes to tier I amounts for the 2022-2023 school year.
The bill rescinds certain funding provided to USDA, the Department of Education, and the Small Business Administration.
Finally, the bill requires USDA to ensure that technical assistance is made available to states and school food authorities for assisting parents and school leaders with transitioning to the operation of school meal programs without certain waivers.
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 290 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Passed376–42 | Jun 23, 2022 |
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jun 16, 2021.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-ND | John Hoeven | Original | Jun 16, 2021 |
| R-ND | Kevin Cramer | Original | Jun 16, 2021 |
| D-NH | Margaret Wood Hassan | Original | Jun 16, 2021 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Veterans' Affairs Committee | Referred Jun 16, 2021Hearings Nov 17, 2021Markup Dec 15, 2021Reported Mar 1, 2022 |
Actions 31
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 25, 2022Signed by President.
- Jun 25, 2022Became Public Law No: 117-158.
- Jun 24, 2022Mr. Scott (VA) moved that the House agree to the Senate amendment to the House amendment. (consideration: CR H5892-5895)
- Jun 24, 2022DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1204, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Scott (VA) motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment to the House amendment to S. 2089.
- Jun 24, 2022The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
In the Congressional Record 3
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H5883–H5891, H5892–H5895Text printed H5883Amendments H5889, H5892Motions H5893Recorded votes H5890consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 1204), previous questionLists H5890, H5891Votes recorded by proxy on H. Res. 1204, consideration of Senate amendment to S. 2089, Keep Kids Fed ActVotes recorded by proxy on previous question to H. Res. 1204, consideration of Senate amendment to S. 2089, Keep Kids Fed Act | James P. McGovern D-MA, Michelle Fischbach R-MN (amendment), Robert C. "Bobby" Scott D-VA (motion), Sheila Jackson Lee D-TX, Virginia Foxx R-NC | Jun 24, 2022 |
| House · Senate | Debate and remarks H5837–H5840, S3137Text printed H5837Amendments S3172Recorded votes H5853enactLists H5854Votes recorded by proxy on S. 2089, Keep Kids Fed Act | Alma S. Adams D-NC, Debbie Stabenow D-MI (amendment), Frank J. Mrvan D-IN, Gwen Moore D-WI, Ilhan Omar D-MN, John Boozman R-AR, Michelle Steel R-CA, Robert C. "Bobby" Scott D-VA, Rosa L. DeLauro D-CT, Sheila Jackson Lee D-TX, Virginia Foxx R-NC | Jun 23, 2022 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S1013Amendments S1013 | Charles E. Schumer D-NY | Mar 7, 2022 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Congressional Budget Office cost estimates 2
- Jun 23, 2022Estimated Budgetary Effects of the House Amendment to S. 2089, the Keep Kids Fed Act of 2022As posted on June 22, 2022
- Jan 10, 2022S. 2089, Burial Equity for Guards and Reserves Act of 2021As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs on December 15, 2021
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. Hrg. 117-544 | HEARING TO CONSIDER PENDING LEGISLATION155 pages | Veterans' Affairs Committee | Nov 17, 2021 |
CRS reports 7
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 7
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R46234 | School Meals and Other Child Nutrition Programs: Background and Funding | Report | Jul 16, 2025 |
| R48515 | School Lunch and Breakfast Participation: A Snapshot of Recent Trends | Report | Apr 21, 2025 |
| R40611 | Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Benefit | Report | Nov 14, 2023 |
| R46681 | USDA Nutrition Assistance Programs: Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic | Report | Jan 24, 2023 |
| R47396 | Health Care Provisions of the Budget Reconciliation Measure P.L. 117-169 | Report | Jan 24, 2023 |
| R47027 | Education Stabilization Fund Programs Funded by the CARES Act, CRRSAA, and ARPA: Background and Analysis | Report | Jan 9, 2023 |
| R47310 | Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (P.L. 117159): Section-by-Section Summary | Report | Nov 17, 2022 |
Amendments 1
Amendments offered to this bill.
| Amendment | Description | Offered by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SA 5133 | In the nature of a substitute. | Debbie Stabenow D-MI | Amendment SA 5133 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. |
Related bills 3
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 2471 | Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 | Related bill | Mar 15, 2022 |
| HR 3944 | Burial Equity for Guards and Reserves Act of 2021 | Identical bill | Nov 4, 2021 |
| HR 8150 | Keep Kids Fed Act of 2022 | Related bill | Aug 3, 2022 |
Titles 11
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that grants provided by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for State veterans' cemeteries do not restrict States from authorizing the interment of certain deceased members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces in such cemeteries, and for other purposes.
- Official Titles as Amended by House
- To amend the Families First Coronavirus Response Act to extend child nutrition waiver authority, and for other purposes.
- Official Titles as Amended by Senate
- An Act to amend the Families First Coronavirus Response Act to extend child nutrition waiver authority, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Enacted
- Keep Kids Fed Act of 2022
- Other Short Titles
- Keep Kids Fed Act of 2022
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Burial Equity for Guards and Reserves Act of 2021
- Short Title(s) as Reported to Senate
- Burial Equity for Guards and Reserves Act of 2021
- Short Title(s) as Passed Senate
- Burial Equity for Guards and Reserves Act of 2021
- Short Titles from ENR (Enrolled) bill text
- Keep Kids Fed Act of 2022
- Short Title(s) from Engrossed Amendment Senate bill text
- Keep Kids Fed Act of 2022
- Short Title(s) from Engrossed Amendment House bill text
- Keep Kids Fed Act of 2022
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Agriculture and Food.
Text 6
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- —Enrolled Bill
- Jun 23, 2022Engrossed Amendment Senate
- Jun 23, 2022Engrossed Amendment House
- Mar 7, 2022Engrossed in Senate
- Mar 1, 2022Reported to Senate
- Jun 16, 2021Introduced in Senate
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
